Master's degree in the Czech Republic and Kazakhstan

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Master's degree in the Czech Republic and Kazakhstan

 

 

 

 

Why study for a    Why study for a Master’s  
Master’s degree in    degree in the Kazakhstan 
the Czech Republic?  

 

 

• Studying a Masters in the Czech Republic means an opportunity to learn at universities that have supported and conducted historic research, but also offer modern, forward thinking Masters programmes. With six-hundred years of higher education history and some of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Central Europe, the Czech Republic is an excellent place to study a Masters degree abroad. Famous faculty and alumni at Czech universities include some of the most important and influential artists and thinkers in European history - from novelists such as Franz Kafka to ground-breaking scientific theorists like Christian Doppler and Albert Einstein. Today more than 40,000 international students are already studying abroad at Czech universities and the country's government is keen to increase this number, with more and more courses being taught in English.

 

• As a Masters student in the Czech Republic you'll have the opportunity to study excellent courses in all major subject areas whilst living and travelling in the heart of Europe. If that's not enough to tempt you, you should know that, by law, tuition at Czech universities is completely free to students of all nationalities!

 

• your existing qualifications as well as scores from any necessary language tests.

• Masters degrees at Czech universities

 

• University education in the Czech Republic draws upon a prestigious tradition of higher learning whilst also embracing the major developments that have modernised and enhanced European higher education in recent years. Czech universities use the three-cycle system established by the Bologna process, with postgraduate Masters level education taking place after undergraduate level Bachelors degrees and before PhD research. The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) is also being adopted by an increasing number of Czech institutions, allowing for the easy recognition and facilitation of study and exchange between different universities.
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• Broadly speaking, there are two types of institution providing higher education in the Czech Republic. Traditional research and training universities (vysoké školy) award degrees at all levels of study, but taught programmes are also offered at some tertiary professional schools (vyšší odborné školy). As a Masters student you may find courses to interest you at both types of institution, though the traditional universities are likely to offer more options and expertise in research-focussed disciplines.

 

• Czech higher education institutions may be either public or private and both types are administered by the Czech Ministry of Education Youth and Sports. Currently there are 26 public and 44 private tertiary education providers in the Czech Republic, as well as two state universities for defence and policing, run by appropriate government ministries. The Czech government offers useful downloadable prospectus information profiling individual universities and grouping them by subject area.

 

• Structure and content of Masters degrees in the Czech Republic

 

• The Czech academic year is organised into two blocks, each including a teaching semester, holiday and examination period. Teaching semesters commence in October and February, with a week's holiday in winter and a longer summer holiday over July and August. Exact dates vary between different institutions, but you should be able to find up to date information at your prospective institution's website.

 

• Masters content and assessment

 

• Though a Czech Masters degree takes place within a familiar three tiered cycle, there are a few ways in which the Czech system differs from some other countries. Firstly, there are two routes to a Masters degree in the Czech Republic. Most institutions offer follow-up Masters programmes taking place within a traditional three-cycle study structure and lasting between one and three years (usually two). However, it is also possible to study for a longer "non-structured" Masters degree without an existing Bachelors level qualification. This is most common in professional and vocational subject areas such as law, medicine and education. In such cases a student usually studies for between four and six years.

 

• Teaching methods vary between subject areas, but will usually involve a combination of directed and independent learning with the ultimate aim of preparing you to undertake high quality research of your own. This will be demonstrated through the production of a thesis. Unusually for Masters level programmes, this thesis will usually need to be publically defended as part of an oral examination. Don't be concerned by this prospect though: the examination event presents an excellent opportunity to prepare yourself for PhD level work, not to mention a chance to show off your knowledge in front of proud family and friends!

 

 

• Language requirements

 

• Though an increasing number of institutions are offering courses in English, most teaching in the Czech Republic still takes place in the Czech language. There are some great incentives to learn some Czech whilst studying abroad though. Developing additional language skills is an ideal way to capitalise on the CV building opportunities offered by overseas study. Additionally, whereas courses in English may incur fees, tuition in Czech is completely free for all students.

 

• Applying for a Masters in the Czech Republic

 

• At most Czech universities the deadline for applications is usually February or March, though specialist arts institutions may take applications as early as November. You should make your application directly to the university or universities you are considering (there is no restriction on the number of simultaneous applications you can make). Exact applications requirements vary between universities, but you will usually need to provide proof of